"I tried to load it up and all of a sudden there were thousands of bees everywhere," said Wayne, Maine tow truck driver Jason Small describing what had to be the guy's worst day on the job ever. »6/19/14 5:22pm 6/19/14 5:22pm

This morning I was inspired to look up one of my favorite childhood books, How Many Trucks Can A Tow Truck Tow by Charlotte Pomerantz, only to discover it's apparently become the crown jewel of droll-and-Cherrio stained libraries everywhere. »3/21/14 6:32pm 3/21/14 6:32pm

Looks like some dude parked his Lamborghini Gallardo where he shouldn't have in Cannes, France inspiring local police to sick the wrecker on him. The tow truck team was probably stoked to add such an elegant vehicle to their repo lot before they realized what a pain in the ass it would be to hook up. »3/11/14 3:41pm 3/11/14 3:41pm

A semi-truck spiked a few commuters mornings when it dumped a five-ton slab of concrete onto a divided highway in Virginia at around 5 AM today. Looks like somebody better re-assess their ratchet-strapping skills. »3/05/14 10:55am 3/05/14 10:55am

I may have a minor obsession with realistic R/C trucks, but this group of tiny disaster response rigs working together is cute enough to melt any trucker's cholesterol-clogged heart. »1/23/14 5:38pm 1/23/14 5:38pm

This week on Car Hacks I'd like to talk about an idea that I've had banging around in the empty vastness of my head for some time. I usually have this idea when one of my old cars leaves me stranded by the side of a busy highway. »7/12/12 4:20pm 7/12/12 4:20pm

A Detroit tow truck driver had the scare of his days when he was lured into a trap and his rig was jacked at gunpoint. The real news: The jackers worked at a rival towing company-slash-tow truck chop shop. »8/08/11 2:00pm 8/08/11 2:00pm

No one likes the idea of getting their car towed for parking illegally, but after watching "My Name is Two-Ten" we have a feeling you will like it even less. Filmmaker Michael Nusbaum produced this amusing short film which gives you a bit of terrifying insight into who is out towing your car late at night. »6/05/11 11:00am 6/05/11 11:00am

Presented with a Chevrolet Corvette which had sheared the spokes off its right front wheel, this Chicago-area tow truck driver gently cradled the 'Vette home. As long as by "gently" we mean "dragged by the rear axle down the Dan Ryan, shooting sparks." »4/11/11 4:00pm 4/11/11 4:00pm

A Jaguar XFR recently suffered electrical failure while in my care, and its electronic shift lever became locked in Park. When the time came to tow it, the car had to be in neutral. Here's the trick to shifting it. »5/05/10 5:30pm 5/05/10 5:30pm

A Mercury Grand Marquis was recently abandoned in a rush-hour lane less than a mile from the White House and directly in front of the Djibouti Embassy. Amazingly, it took a week to tow. Abandonation without representation? »2/26/10 10:00am 2/26/10 10:00am

We tried hard to think of a situation where we would be in Saudi Arabia with a broken down car in need of a tow. After watching this shaky "Blair Witch Project" style video from Riyadh, we're glad it's not an occasion we're likely to see. If you somehow find yourself needing a tow from a Saudi local, you might be… »4/25/08 6:40pm 4/25/08 6:40pm

As if living in South Bend, Indiana hasn't been depressing enough lately, a couple tried to retrieve their 1991 Buick LeSabre from the parking lot of a grocery store only to find that it had been illegally towed away (they had permission to keep the car on the premises). After scouring the area, the owner found out it… »1/02/08 12:15pm 1/02/08 12:15pm